Today in Hockey History: Dec. 13 Matthew Zator | December 13, 2024 The greatest player to ever strap on a pair of ice skates had plenty of memories on this date in National Hockey League history. He was far from the only…
NHL Hat Tricks History & Fun Facts Matthew Zator | December 12, 2024 A hat trick is one of the NHL’s rarest achievements with only 115 during the 2023-24 season. That’s rarer than a shutout, with 134 in 2023-24, or a shorthanded goal,…
Today in Hockey History: Dec. 12 Matthew Zator | December 12, 2024 This date in National Hockey League history has been quite eventful. Nearly 70 years ago, the league got a new all-time leading scorer. Also, it was a good day to…
Today in Hockey History: Dec. 10 Matthew Zator | December 10, 2024 The Great One proved that his nickname was well-earned twice on this date in NHL history. This was also a very busy date in upstate New York. In addition, some…
Bruce McNall: His Rise and Fall THW Archives | December 8, 2024 On Aug. 9, 1988, the hockey world changed forever. The Edmonton Oilers traded the Great One, Wayne Gretzky, along with Marty McSorley and Mike Krushelnyski, to the Los Angeles Kings…
Today in Hockey History: Dec. 7 Matthew Zator | December 7, 2024 This was a significant date in Montreal as their greatest captain played his first game with the “C” on his sweater. There were numerous Hall of Famers who had big…
Today in Hockey History: Dec. 6 Matthew Zator | December 6, 2024 The greatest player to ever skate in the National Hockey League set another one of his numerous records on this date. Also, there was a trio of very rare goaltending…
Today in Hockey History: Dec. 5 Matthew Zator | December 5, 2024 The two top players of their generation both had multiple big nights on this date in National Hockey League history. The Windy City saw plenty of big moments, plus one…
Top 5 Greatest Stanley Cup Playoff Upsets Eugene Helfrick | December 3, 2024 Hockey fans were taken through a bit of history as the timeline ranged from the 1930s to 2006. If history has shown hockey fans anything, then it has illustrated that there are no guarantees when the Stanley Cup playoffs begin.
Edmonton Oilers’ Top-20 Goal Scorers All-Time Matthew Zator | December 2, 2024 *Article was updated in December 2024 The Edmonton Oilers have a long history of prolific goal scorers. Not only that, but they also have a plethora of Hall-of-Fame twine ticklers…
Today in Hockey History: Dec. 1 Matthew Zator | December 1, 2024 For those of you who like to look back at the early days of the National Hockey League, Dec. 1 is your kind of date. In cornerstone cities like Boston…
Notable NHL Captains Who Got Traded Ryan Gagne | November 30, 2024 *This article was originally published in Aug. 2021 The National Hockey League is a professional sports league and a business at the same time. The lines often get blurred, especially…